Twine-cutter.



G. H. GOLEBEGK.

TWINE CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15, 1909.

Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

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q vi/Mmmeo GEORGE HENRY COLEBEGK, OF DARLINGTON, WISCONSIN.

TWINE-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Jan. 11, 1910.

Application filed. May 15, 1909. Serial No. 496,150.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY COLE- BECK, citizen of the United States, residing at Darlington, in the county of Lafayette and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Twine-Cutter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in implements for cutting twine, thread, or the like; and has for one of its objects to provide a device of the character described which is light in weight, simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and easy of manipulation, and is adapted to be worn upon the little finger of any person.

The invention comprises a twine-cutter formed of a single piece of spring-steel wire bent to form a coil of preferably one and one-half convolutions, one end terminating in a closed loop which is adapted to form a stop, and the other end thereof being bent backward and outward and shaped to form a cutter.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the implement in position. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the relative position of the stop and cutter when in position. Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2 in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 4 is an end view of the implement showing the cutter.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, 5 designates a wire which is preferably of spring-steel, and which is bent to form a coil of preferably one and one-half convolutions, the diameter of said coil conforming substantially to the little finger.

lVhile one and onehalf convolutions are shown, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact number as it is evident that more con volutions can be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention; but it is necessary that whatever number of whole convolutions are employed, there must be a fraction of a convolution in addition thereto, for a purpose hereinafter described.

One end of the coil is radially bent in an outward direct-ion to form a loop 6, which is disposed in an inclined plane when the device is on the finger. Said loop is at right angles to the ring or coil. Diametrically opposite the loop 6, the other end of the Wire is bent backwardly and outwardly to form a substantially V-shaped cutter 7 having the adjacent faces thereof shaped and sharpened to form cutting edges 8-S.

Thus, it will be apparent by reference to the drawing and particularly to Fig. 2, that the implement is positioned on the little finger of the hand in such a manner that the loop 6 is arranged to engage the underside of the third finger with the opening of the cutter uppermost. It therefore results that when the cutter engages twine or the like, the pressure of the said twine against the cutter will cause the loop 6 to bear against the underside of the third finger, and thereby act as a stop for the same to prevent any rotary movement of the ring or device.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein described invention, will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description; and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, and proportion, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrifioing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A twine-cutter formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a coil of one and a frac tion convolutions, one end thereof being bent radially in an outward direction to form a loop which constitutes a stop, and the other end terminating in a substantially V-shaped cutter.

2. A twine-cutter formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a coil of one and a frac tion convolutions, one end thereof being bent radially in an outward direction to form a loop which constitutes a stop, said loop being arranged at right-angles to the said coil, and the other end terminating in a substantially V-shaped cutter, the stop and cutter being arranged substantially diametrically opposite each other.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY COLEBECK.

Witnesses:

L. A. TARRELL, W. L. SELLEoK. 

